tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374653141021109555.post2455915784654314196..comments2014-05-14T02:49:12.670-04:00Comments on Mishaneh Makom Mishaneh Mazal: Facebook and Linked In, Useful Social MediaRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12401579760660391194noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374653141021109555.post-64862971326636811622012-10-05T06:30:07.411-04:002012-10-05T06:30:07.411-04:00Rabbi Pinchas Winston says that the internet is th...Rabbi Pinchas Winston says that the internet is the modern version of the Etz Ha-Da'at Tov v'Ra. In other words, it is essentially benign. WE determine, by how we use it, if the internet is a blessing or a curse.<br /><br />Like you, I not only do not find Facebook a waste of time (since I choose not to use it that way), but in fact have found it to be a relationship-enhancer. I have rebuilt my relationships with my siblings. I have maintained and even deepened friendships with longtime friends I had to leave behind when we made aliyah. I have even found it to be a useful teenangel parenting tool, as I monitored the conversations and photo choices of my sons, with their full knowledge. (Note to parents: since most kids actually LIKE boundaries, no matter what they tell us, this has actually increased the openness and ease of my communication with my boys. We are now, as they move into adulthood, as close to "friends" as good parenting allows.)<br /><br />And, Rachel, Facebook has allowed me friendships with lovely people like you, whom I may otherwise never have had the pleasure to meet.<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing you and speaking to you in person!rutimizrachihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06809119908148195009noreply@blogger.com